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Electric comb, 1920s

1927-1930

'Ideal' chain stitch sewing machine with lid

Thermos Flask with fluted cylindrical body and stopper made of dark brown phenol formaldehyde

1925-1940

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Villiers 27B Two-stroke Petrol Engine, 1947-1957

1947-1957

Circular powder compact with red urea formaldehyde base and black phenolic lid

1930-1940

Nurse's kit, Europe, 1930-1970

1930-1970

Two-bladed screw propeller from 'Miss England II'

1930

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1880-1925

Briar tobacco pipe

1885-1925

Lock stitch sewing machine in section on stand and card of various needles, by the Singer Manufacturing Company, United States, 1889-1899.

Singer lock stitch sewing machine in section on stand and ca

1889-1899

Locomotive Worksplate, GER, "Great Eastern Railway 305", black & chrome, oval. 7"x4 3/4"

Locomotive worksplate

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "The English Electric Company Ltd. London No. 2907/D559, 1960, The Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Locomotive Works England", cast aluminium, rectangular from Deltic No. 55002, named "The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" in March 1963, withdrawn January 1982.

Locomotive worksplate

1961

Locomotive plaque, London & North Eastern Railway, 'LNER on 3rd July 1938. This locomotive attained a world speed record for steam traction of 126 miles per hour'. Chrome and red laurel wreath, commemorative plaque for 'Mallard' in wooden case. Overall: 452 mm x 465 mm x 85 mm.

World speed record plaque, London & North Eastern Railway

1948

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "The English Electric Company Ltd London, No.2907/D559, 1960, The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England", cast aluminium, rectangular, from Deltic No 55002, named "The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" in March 1963, withdrawn January 1982.

Locomotive worksplate

1960

Badge, London Midland & Scottish Railway, scroll script monogram, chrome.

London Midland & Scottish Railway badge

Button, United Buses, chrome, 'United' in block script & underlined, back marked 'Special Quality'. Dimensions: 1" Dia.

united buses button

Button, Eastern National Buses, chrome. EN in block script, Dimensions: 1" dia.

Eastern National Buses button

Button, Cumberland Motor Services, chrome. CMS in scroll script, Dimensions: 1" dia.

Cumberland Motor Services button

Button, McBaine Buses, chrome, lined surface with "D.McB Motor Services". Dimensions: 24mm dia.

D McBaine Motor Services Buses button

Button, Potteries Motor Transport, chrome. "PMT" in block script. Dimensions: 1" dia.

Chrome button, Potteries Motor Transport

Button, Brighton Hove & District Buses, chrome. Brass back inscribed 'special quality'. BH&D in block script, Dimensions: 1" dia.

Brighton Hove & District Buses button

Button, United Welsh Bus Company, chrome. "UW" in block script. Dimensions: 1" dia.

united welsh bus company button

Button, Southern Railway, Police, chrome, depicting crest, Dimensions: 1/2" dia.

Police button, Southern Railway

Examples of Singer sewing machine appliances: tuckmaker, binder, adjustable hemmer, foot hemmer, ruffler, shirring plate, quilter, under braider, darner (with examples of work done by each).

Examples of Singer sewing machine appliances: tuckmaker

2 Sugar sprinklers, chrome plate and glass, British Rail, BR crossed arrows, 1962-1990.

Two sugar sifters, British Rail

1962-1990

Lapel badge, London, Midland & Scottish Railway, LMS Railway Fur & Feather Society. Chrome & blue enamel depicting wreath of thistles and roses with dragon's wing. Overall: 10 mm x 23 mm.

Chrome lapel badge, London, Midland & Scottish Railway - Fur & Feather Society

Thermos flask, British Transport Hotel Services, inner bottle broken and cap missing, stamped BTHS. Model 29 Q. Overall: 236 mm x 165 mm x 130 mm.

Chrome Thermos flask, British Transport Hotel Services

Ashtray, with match-box holder, chrome-plated steel, London & North Eastern Railway, unknown maker; LNER script logoon front; ex BT hotels collection (no. BTH 565E). Overall: 100 mm x 128 mm, 0.17kg.

Chrome ashtray with match-box holder, London & North Eastern Railway

Foot rest, tilting and height adjustable, by C.J. Plucknett and Co. Ltd., English, 1950-1965

Foot rest

1950-1965

Pin badge, chrome and red enamel, `A B B' Asea Brown Boveri, 1992

A B B

1992

Microelite miniature sewing machine, type 801, serial no. 3410, by Saitama Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., in original carrying case, with foot control and accessories such as bobbin case, 4 bobbins, needles and screw driver.

Microelite miniature sewing machine

circa 1970

Button, London & North Eastern Railway, chrome, 'Silver Jubilee' train issue. "LNER" in block letters, linked diagonally, on lined background, back inscribed 'Superior Quality'. Dimensions: 16mm dia.

London & North Eastern Railway button

Button, London & North Eastern Railway, chrome. Depicting Company crest. Dimensions: 3/4" dia.

London & North Eastern Railway button

Button, London & North Eastern Railway, chrome. Eric Gill totem style fisheye device & monogram, 1936-47. Dimensions: 3/4" dia.

London & North Eastern Railway button

1936-1947

Button, London & North Eastern Railway, General Issue, 1924-36, chrome. Scroll script "LNER" monogram. Dimensions: 17mm dia.

London & North Eastern Railway

1924-1936

Button, London & North Eastern Railway, General Issue 1924-36, chrome. Scroll script "LNER" monogram. Dimensions: 20mm dia.

London & North Eastern Railway button

1924-1936

Thermos flask, excellent condition, bearing makers mark

Thermos vacuum flask

Thermos flask, excellent condition, bearing makers mark

Thermos vacuum flask

Railway Uniform button, Taff Vale Railway, full text round 2-2-2 locomotive, chrome.

Great Western Railway button collection

Railway Uniform button, Taff Vale Railway, full text round 2-2-2 locomotive, chrome.

Great Western Railway button collection

Railway Uniform button, Clifton Extension Railway, separate copperplate initials, chrome.

Great Western Railway button collection

Button, Southern Railway, Police, chrome, depicting crest. Dimensions: 3/4" dia.

Police button, Southern Railway

Button, BR, Chrome. British Railways wheel design. 1" diam.

British Railways